Atlantic Spotted Dolphin vs Prickled ray

Stenella frontalis compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Key Differences

• Atlantic Spotted Dolphin is Data Deficient while Prickled ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Spotted Dolphin	Prickled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Rajidae
Genus	Stenella	Malacoraja
Species	Stenella frontalis	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Spotted Dolphin and Prickled ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Spotted Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Spotted Dolphin	Prickled ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Spotted Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Portugal, and Venezuela.

Prickled ray

Atlantic Spotted Dolphin

The Atlantic Spotted Dolphin (Stenella frontalis) is a species in the genus Stenella. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.